AgWeatherNet Weekly Weather Outlook for June 16 to June 2, 2012

Warm on Saturday and Then Cooler and Breezy Early Next Week

Warm and humid weather on Saturday will transition to cooler weather early next week. Saturday will be mostly cloudy, with warm frontal rainfall in northwestern Washington, and a chance of rain elsewhere in western Washington. Rain will spread southward in western Washington on Saturday evening as a cold front moves through the region. The highest rain totals will be in the northern part of the state. Scattered showers and cooler temperatures are likely on Sunday in western Washington. The Pullman/Spokane area will have a chance of rain Saturday night and Sunday. Central Washington will generally be dry this weekend, with mostly sunny skies returning on Sunday, along with windy conditions and blowing dust. A trough of low pressure will move over the area on Monday, bringing cool temperatures, breezy winds, and a chance of showers or thunderstorms across the state that will linger through Tuesday. Drier, calmer, and potentially much warmer weather will arrive later in the week, as high pressure builds back into the region.

Temperatures

Above average on Saturday, especially in eastern Washington, and then below average early next week.

Notable cooling on Sunday in western Washington and on Monday in central Washington.

Warmer later next week.

Rainfall

Rain in northwestern Washington on Saturday morning. Rain will spread southeastward through western Washington during the day on Saturday.

Rain likely on Saturday evening/night in western Washington, with showers likely on Sunday and into early next week.

A chance of rain or showers in the Pullman/Spokane area on Saturday night and Sunday, with showers possible Monday and Tuesday.

Mostly dry this weekend, with showers possible in central Washington early next week.

Drier everywhere by mid week.

Wind

Becoming breezy on Saturday. Windy on Sunday and Monday, with blowing dust likely in central Washington.

Lighter winds for mid to late next week.

Important Points about Next Week's Weather

South Central Washington

Normal conditions for this time of the year would be highs in the low to mid 80s and lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.

Weekend

Mostly dry. Mostly cloudy on Saturday, and then partly sunny and windy on Sunday.

Highs in the 80s to around 90 on Saturday, and upper 70s to mid 80s on Sunday.

Lows in the 50s on Saturday morning, and upper 50s to mid 60s on Sunday morning.

Next Week

Mostly dry. A slight chance of showers or thunderstorms early in the week, and then drier and warmer later in the week.

Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s early, and 80s to around 90 later in the week.

Lows in the mid 40s to 50s.

North Central Washington

Normal conditions for this time of the year would be highs around 80 and lows in the low to mid 50s.

Weekend

A slight chance of rain on Saturday, and drier on Sunday.

Highs upper 70s to mid 80s on Saturday, and mid 70s to low 80s on Sunday.

Lows in the 50s on Saturday morning, and mid 50s to mid 60s on Sunday morning.

Next Week

A chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the week. Drier and warmer later in the week.

Highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s early, and 80s later in the week.

Lows in the mid 40s to 50s.

Eastern Washington

Normal conditions for this time of the year would be highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 40s.

Weekend

Increasing high clouds and becoming cloudy on Saturday. A chance of showers on Saturday night and Sunday.

Highs in the upper 70s on Saturday, and low 70s on Sunday.

Lows in the 40s on Saturday morning, and 50s on Sunday morning.

Next Week

A chance of showers or thunderstorms early in the week. Drier and warmer later in the week.

Highs in the low 60s early in the week, and then around 80 by Friday.

Lows in the 40s.

Western Washington

Normal conditions for this time of the year would be highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s (except mid 60s at the coast) and lows in the low 50s (except upper 40s around Olympia).

Weekend

Cloudy and humid on Saturday. Rain likely in northwestern areas, and spreading southward later in the day.

Rain likely on Saturday evening/night, with showers likely on Sunday.

The heaviest rain totals will be in the north, and at the coast and in the mountains.

Highs on Saturday ranging from the upper 70s to low 80s around Vancouver to the low 60s at the coast. Most areas will be in the 70s, except 60s in the north.

Highs on Sunday ranging from the upper 50s at the coast to the upper 60s around Vancouver. Most areas will be in the 60s.